perpustakaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of pustaka +‎ per- -an, from Malay perpustakaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pər.pʊs.t̪aˈka.ʔan]

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• Hyphenation: pêr‧pus‧ta‧ka‧an

Noun

pêrpustakaan (plural perpustakaan-perpustakaan)

1. library
   1. an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
   2. a collection of books or other forms of stored information.

Alternative forms

• perpus (Syncopic form)

Synonyms

• bibliotek
• khizanatulkitab
• kutubkhanah
• rumah buku
• taman pustaka
• taman bacaan

Derived terms

• perpustakaan acuan
• perpustakaan akademik
• perpustakaan digital
• perpustakaan filial
• perpustakaan hibrida
• perpustakaan keliling
• perpustakaan khusus
• perpustakaan mini
• perpustakaan nasional
• perpustakaan rujukan
• perpustakaan umum

Further reading

• “perpustakaan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

pustaka +‎ per- -an

Noun

perpustakaan (Jawi spelling ڤرڤوستاکاءن, plural perpustakaan-perpustakaan, informal 1st possessive perpustakaanku, 2nd possessive perpustakaanmu, 3rd possessive perpustakaannya)

1. library (institution which holds books etc.)

Descendants

• Indonesian: perpustakaan

Further reading

• “perpustakaan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sundanese

Etymology

Derived from Malay perpustakaan.

Noun

perpustakaan (Sundanese script ᮕᮨᮁᮕᮥᮞ᮪ᮒᮊᮃᮔ᮪)

1. library